Acushnet man charged with fourth OUI

FALMOUTH — A 51-year-old Acushnet man was charged with his fourth drunken-driving offense after a traffic stop in Buzzards Bay, court records show.

FALMOUTH — A 51-year-old Acushnet man was charged with his fourth drunken-driving offense after a traffic stop in Buzzards Bay, court records show.

John P. Bohunicky pleaded not guilty Thursday in Falmouth District Court to charges of operating under the influence of alcohol, fourth offense; operating uwwnder the influence of drugs; negligent operation of a motor vehicle; and a marked lanes violation.

Bohunicky was stopped at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday by the state police near Belmont Circle, the rotary in Buzzards Bay, after he "abruptly swerved to the right to take an exit," police said.

He allegedly cut off another vehicle in the process, court records show.

According to court records, the trooper detected a "strong odor of burnt marijuana" and smelled alcohol. Inside the car, the trooper allegedly found a partially smoked marijuana cigarette, records show.

Bohunicky allegedly tried to hand the trooper a credit card rather than his license and provided his middle name, records show. He refused to take a Breathalyzer test, the report states.